Previn, Sir André (George)
- Previn, Sir André (George)
orig. Andreas Ludwig Priwin
(
n. 6 abr. 1929, Berlín, Alemania).
Pianista, compositor y director de orquesta estadounidense de origen alemán. Huyó de la persecución nazi con su familia y en 1939 se trasladó a Los Ángeles. En las décadas de 1940 y 1950 orquestó y arregló música para MGM, y desde entonces hizo música de cine para varios estudios. Entretanto se había convertido en un destacado pianista clásico y de jazz y comenzó a dirigir orquestas. Fue director principal de la orquesta Sinfónica de Houston, la Sinfónica de Londres, la Sinfónica de Pittsburgh, la Filarmónica de Los Ángeles y la Filarmónica Real. También ha compuesto una sinfonía, conciertos y la ópera
Un tranvía llamado deseo (1998),
así como canciones populares. Fue ordenado caballero en 1996.
Enciclopedia Universal.
2012.
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